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Gregor smiled as they rode up to the gates of Caer Morell, but it was not entirely genuine. While, on the whole, their journey had been a success, some of what had come to pass weighed on his mind. In his mind’s eye, he replayed events, reviewing his own actions, in search of some way by which he might have arranged a better outcome.

His mind fixed on the halfling, and he suppressed a glare before it could reach his face.

The stable-master came out to meet them in the castle forecourt, with Melory close behind him, tittering her excitement at the noble adventurers’ return, and as he dismounted Gregor beckoned her over and asked her to see that dinner was made ready for them, and a hot bath in the evening besides, but his mind was not on it.

As the girl ran off to see to the tasks, he put on an expression of confident, businesslike efficiency and proceeded into the keep proper, heading for the lord’s study to report their success, and discuss his concerns with the man who had consistently provided the moral guidance he had needed as a youth.

Gregor smiled as they rode up to the gates of Caer Morell, but it was not entirely genuine. While, on the whole, their journey had been a success, some of what had come to pass weighed on his mind. In his mind’s eye, he replayed events, reviewing his own actions, in search of some way by which he might have arranged a better outcome.

His mind fixed on the halfling, and he suppressed a glare before it could reach his face.

The stable-master came out to meet them in the castle forecourt, with Melory close behind him, tittering her excitement at the noble adventurers’ return, and as he dismounted Gregor beckoned her over and asked her to see that dinner was made ready for them, and a hot bath in the evening besides, but his mind was not on it.

As the girl ran off to see to the tasks, he put on an expression of confident, businesslike efficiency and proceeded into the keep proper, heading for the lord’s study to report their success, and discuss his concerns with the man who had consistently provided the moral guidance he had needed as a youth.